P R O C L A M
A T I O N - from Mayor Paul Esslinger, City of Oshkosh

Mayor Esslinger reads citation before presenting it to Walter Scott from the Oshkosh Civility Project.

WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Area Community
Foundation and the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a special
community breakfast on the subject of civility at the Oshkosh Convention
Center; andWHEREAS, the University of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh is hosting a Workshop for the University of Wisconsin System
entitled, "Civility in Everyday Life" on the UW Oshkosh campus; and WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Public
Library is hosting a program entitled, "Be a Good Sport: Civility On and Off the Field",
featuring sports writers, coaches and directors from area media, school
district, and recreational league athletic programs, with the meet-the author
and panel discussion being open to the public; andWHEREAS, Dr. P. M. Forni, a
nationally recognized author and expert on civility, is appearing at all three
functions; NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAUL J.
ESSLINGER, Mayor of the City of Oshkosh,
do hereby proclaim Thursday, February 24, 2011, as:"A
DAY OF CIVIL DISCUSSION IN THE CITY OF OSHKOSH"and urge the people of Oshkosh to reflect on the importance of such
fundamental values as treating one another with the respect, understanding and
compassion that befits a proud community with a rich history and heritage of an
active, engaged, informed and involved citizenry.